Coatings Royalty: AkzoNobel awarded Terra Carta Seal at COP26 summit
Glasgow, United Kingdom — AkzoNobel received the royal treatment on Thursday as Prince Charles bestowed the automotive paint company with a Terra Carta Seal, at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, U.K. The Prince of Wales said, “The Terra Carta Seal recognizes those organizations which have made a serious commitment to a future that is […]
Dirty Driving: Canada among most environmentally hazardous commutes in the world
Toronto, Ontario — The fine folks at Uswitch.com have come to validate our collective griping as the consumer data firm reports that Canada has the third worst commute in the world, but not for the reasons you may think. Drivers situated anywhere near Canada’s few metropolitan centres know the pain well; the perpetual crawl of […]
Labour Lockout: Honda calls EV exec. order ‘unfair’, ‘discriminatory’
Toronto, Ontario — Representatives from American Honda are pushing back on U.S. President Biden’s Aug. 5 executive order that sets a goal of 50 percent of overall sales being EVs, by 2030, saying the thought is there, but the cars aren’t. In the analysis of last week’s order, Bloomberg wrote “[Biden] has ordered the federal […]
The Smoke Clears: IBC reports $78 million in damage after Lytton, B.C. wildfire
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Insurance Bureau of Canada has reported that the June 30 wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia are estimated to have caused $78 in insured damage. In addition, last Wednesday’s press release from IBC said that a majority of the roughly 300 claims issued are related to residential property damage. “This wildfire […]
Environmentally Conscious Coatings: BASF announces 2050 net-zero goal
Ludwigshafen, Germany — BASF has announced its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Based on the most recent progress in developing low-emission and CO2-free technologies, the company said it is also significantly raising its medium-term 2030 target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. BASF now wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by […]
Calling on Canada: Carmakers collaborate for climate change
Toronto, Ontario –– With the Canadian Government’s release of “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” climate change action plan, the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) are ready to be a part of the change but know it comes down to more than just zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentives. The federal government’s plan promises to invest […]
Climate change, technology and raising repair costs and risk expected to impact the industry in 2018, say insurers
By Erin McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario — January 3, 2017 — Four insurers recently commented on what they anticipate will be major industry makers and breakers for the upcoming year. Rowan Saunders, President and CEO of Economical Insurance; Lynn Oldfield, President and CEO of AIG Canada; Sean Murphy, President of Lloyd’s Canada; and Heidi Sevcik, […]
